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stump of a tree, stooping and tbrovving up his tail. In another 

 second he was away, and I lost him. He looked very Nightin- 

 gale-like, and more like this species than any other I am ac- 

 quainted with. 



84). Calamoherpe canturians (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1860, p. 52). 



85. Calamoherpe minuta (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1860, p. 52). 

 Both these were frequently seen and heard in February 



about the gardens and villages near Kiungchowfoo. 



86. Prinia sonitans, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1860, p. 50. 



Seen about the gardens at Kiungchow city, and at Nychow 

 (S. Hainan) . It also occurred in the Luichow Peninsula. 



87. Drymgeca extensicauda, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1860, p. 50. 

 Common amongst the tall grasses. My single specimen is 



similar to some of the Amoy ones. 



I got the Tailor-bird {Orthotomus phijllorhapheus) in Nao- 

 chow Island, but never saw or heard it in Hainan. 



88. CisTicoLA schcenicola, Bonap. 



Occurred on the grassy hills. I have two specimens. 



89. Phyllopneuste fuscata (Blyth). 



Often met with in Hainan. I also saw it in the Luichow 

 Peninsula. 



90. Phyllopneuste plumbeitarsus (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1861, 

 p. 330) . 



Willow- Wrens were often seen on the west coast of Hainan 

 towards the end of March. Both my specimens are of this 

 species. 



91. Reguloides superciliosus (Gm.). 



Common in February. I brought away one specimen. 



92. Reguloides proregulus (Pall.). 



I saw a few in the gardens about the capital city in February. 



93. MoTACiLLA francisi, Swinhoe, P. Z. S., 24 Feb. 1870. 



I shot two Wagtails in Hainan similar to our ordinary white- 

 faced Chinese Wagtail, but with black on the ear-coverts. 

 The birds were not fully developed, and I should have had 



